What are the chances of seeing a Hypena simplex in Daintree National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hypena simplex sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 745th most-seen of the 856 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Hypena simplex in Daintree National Park?
March and June–August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hypena simplex in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and September–February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Hypena simplex?
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hypena simplex sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Hypena simplex?
Only Daintree National Park, in our data
Daintree National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Hypena simplex sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Hypena simplex live in Daintree National Park?
Same genus: Hypena
The closest relatives of the Hypena simplex that you can see in Daintree National Park (genus Hypena) are Hypena gypsospila (about 10%), Chalky Snout (about 10%) and Hypena labatalis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Hypena simplex sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hypena simplex is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.